D&D 5E (2014) Analysis of the Fighter and Cleric

[DDNFan]

Do you really believe that you or anyone labors under "cursed dice?"



Because if you think you are, you are suffering from delusion, and not merely an affinity for absurd game rules that break the narrative, and that's rather troubling.

 

[doctorhook]

DDNFan: You keep saying things that makes you sound like one of these guys.

 

[Boarstorm]

Do you really believe that you or anyone labors under "cursed dice?"

Because if you think you are, you are suffering from delusion, and not merely an affinity for absurd game rules that break the narrative, and that's rather troubling.

I dunno. A buddy of mine rolls more 1s than all other numbers combined. It's ludicrous. Sure, he's the statistical anomaly, but he deserves some love too. But don't touch him. It might be contagious.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I dunno. A buddy of mine rolls more 1s than all other numbers combined. It's ludicrous. Sure, he's the statistical anomaly, but he deserves some love too. But don't touch him. It might be contagious.

I'll never under stand why "I know statistical out lyers"
Sounds so much better then "I know luck/unlucky people" to some

 

[Umbran]

Because if you think you are, you are suffering from delusion, and not merely an affinity for absurd game rules that break the narrative, and that's rather troubling.

What's more troubling is that you took a common turn of phrase, took it literally, and then used that as an opportunity to suggest that they might be delusional.

Enough. Time for you to take a break.

 

[evileeyore]

I dunno. A buddy of mine rolls more 1s than all other numbers combined. It's ludicrous. Sure, he's the statistical anomaly, but he deserves some love too. But don't touch him. It might be contagious.

That's kinda me... except I just tend to roll low. Not "poorly" at all times, just low. For games like GURPS were skill rolls are roll under, it's a plus. For everything else (like damage in GURPS) it's a minus.

On a d20 I can roll under 5 almost 20 times in a row. It's why I refuse to play Fighters. Roll 4d4 as all 1s and your still doing 4 damage with Magic Missile... suboptimal, but at least it's helping. If I'm playing a Cleric other people roll for how well my heals work on them. It's just better that way.

 

[JamesonCourage]

I can't even grok how "it's" a different play style?

It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.

 

[evileeyore]

It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.

Oh I get it now. It's a matter of *cringe* verisimilitude.

Some people demands heaps of it, some people don't care, and some people freak out and leave the movie when a Skorpion starts dropping M16 shell casings...

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Oh I get it now. It's a matter of *cringe* verisimilitude.

Some people demands heaps of it, some people don't care, and some people freak out and leave the movie when a Skorpion starts dropping M16 shell casings...

yea the best part is it cn't even be US VS THEM because there are sooo many layers of intermixed feelings on verisimilitude that it is a million side war...

Player 1: Well I have 132hp and that cliff is only 80ft give or take, that's 8d6... less then those fireballs the death knight threw two of last dungeon, I can jump down no problem...
Player 2: That's meta gaming, a fall from that hight should kill you..
P1: WHY?

later

Players 2: Cool I rolled a nat 20, and maxed my damage... 117pts, I throst my shortsword through the beasts eye..
DM: Ok, on it's turn it bites you
Player 1: Wait, how if that short sword went throught it's eye into it's brain it has to be dead...

later still:

Player 1: I missed the goblin, but I still deal 3hp
DM: Ok, that kills it, it only had 2 left
Player 2: no way, it has to hit to kill it...

 

[Sadras]

I absolutely love the results of this poll. That's not to say numbers are not important, but that numbers are secondary when you're in a great roleplaying group and have trust in your DMs. So based on the poll, many of us have all that, which is great for the hobby.
And thank you to the thread starter for allowing the "Who Cares?" option.